After the Supreme Court’s June 20, 2013 decision in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant (AmEx) (here), many questioned whether AmEx abrogated other state court decisions that had invalidated class arbitration agreements based on the “effective vindication” doctrine.

The Supreme Court of the United States continued its hot streak in the arbitration and class action waiver arena with two recent decisions. These decisions are important for employers because they may offer employers a way control expenses related to dispute resolution with employees.

Some of our readers may recall from their days taking Constitutional Law that Lochner v. New York was a landmark 1905 Supreme Court decision striking down a maximum 60-hour workweek law in the baking industry as contrary to a Constitutional ”right to contract.”